Rush Control – Weed Wiper Hire Scheme; Sycamore Seedlings and Toxicity to Horses; Bumblebee Events.

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Very many thanks to Andrew who sent in the following piece on  a very useful scheme, potentially available to many meadow owners, who currently have soft rush infestations on their land… Everyone who was at the Pumsaint meeting on the … Continue reading

To Sow or not to Sow?

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Many thanks to Andrew, for this timely piece on how we can help to create florally diverse meadows more quickly, as the first flowers are beginning to open in the lovely sunshine at the beginning of April…  To sow or … Continue reading

Report On Spring Meeting At Pumsaint; CMG Membership; Editorial.

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On the first really sunny day of spring, it was very encouraging that so many people opted to swap time outside, for attending the spring CMG meeting at Pumsaint last Saturday, nearly filling the big hall. Around 79 people attended, … Continue reading

Membership of CMG. WWBIC 10 th Birthday. June Meadow Walk at Cwmdu. Spring Meadow Group Meeting.

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Further to another meeting of the Carmarthenshire Meadows Group’s (CMG) steering group last Saturday, we’re delighted to announce that the group has advanced to a point where we now have a draft constitution, have a first ever Chair and Treasurer, … Continue reading

A Meadow’s Restoration Begins …

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Very many thanks to John and Caroline Starzewski for this introduction to the exciting project they’re just beginning….  Twenty five years of abandonment in Llangain comes to an end In February 2017 we became proud owners of 7.7 acres of land … Continue reading

Urgent – Wax Cap Research Survey

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I’ve had the following communication which I received a few days ago from Anita Daimond at Plantlife re waxcaps. Apologies for not posting it sooner, but I missed that there seems to be quite a tight deadline on returning it. … Continue reading

Bumbles, Badgers and Meadow Group News

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We’re heading into the quiet time of the year for meadow activity (at least visibly above ground), but there’s been a lot of activity behind the scenes in the meadow group, leading up to a planning meeting of what we’re … Continue reading

What to Do with Hedge Brush Wood?

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Thanks very much for this post from Andrew and Helen Martin, on a thorny topic for many meadow owners… We’d like any advice anyone might care to offer on the following, especially if you’ve done this before yourself! Most of … Continue reading

October Meeting and Future Development of the Meadows Group

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On Saturday October 8th, the Meadows Group held an autumnal meeting in the lovely visitor centre at Myddfai.  Welcoming the 60 or so people present, Isabel Macho hosted the morning’s events which began with an interesting presentation by Sheikh Ahmed, who is … Continue reading

Manual Scything in Carmarthenshire

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It’s maybe a bit late in the year to write about manual scything, but I’d been doing a bit of research about how to make a hay rick, as an option for removing cut grass from our wet meadows in … Continue reading